Pvt. J. T. Bass , Co. C, 4th (McLemore's) Cav., CSA, wrote to his wife, Martha, informing her that he was not well and suffered from the cold and a "bowel complaint." He heard that Columbia and Shelbyville, Tennessee both had cases of smallpox. He...

William Addison Abernathy, C. S. A., seated in uniform, gun in hand. Abernathy was killed in battle at Murfreesboro, Tennessee. On the back "Mammy's brother. See General Vaughn's book in my cedar chest." is written.

Letter from Edwin W. R. Maxwell (May 16, 1805 - August 15, 1873) to his daughter, Cornelia, on June 7, 1863, regarding her previous letter and being wounded by a shell on his right leg on May 14, 1863.

Five receipts for "services rendered as home guard minute man." Three of the receipts are dated September 5, 1861. The other two are dated October 11 and October 12. The men named on the receipts received sums from $9 to $15 from the revenue...

This badge belonged to Pvt. Marion Breeden, Co. D, 12th Miss. Vol. Inf., CSA, from Copah County, Miss. Breeden enlisted at the age of 17 in Corinth, Miss. in May, 1861. His service record shows that he had a "continued fever" and was discharged for...

Notification of honorable discharge for T. H. Freeman from Captain John H. McLarin's Company F, 45th Tennessee Volunteers. Freeman enlisted on December 12, 1861. He was discharged due to medical disability. Freeman was born in Wilson County,...